Basketball Recap: Strasburg Indians vs. Liberty Common Eagles
The Strasburg Indians entered their tilt with the Liberty Common Eagles with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Strasburg blew past the Eagles 69-46. Strasburg has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Strasburg was led to victory by Austin Velasco and Tyce Bollers. Velasco dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Bollers scored 24 points along with five steals. Bollers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landen Martin, who scored three points along with nine assists and two steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carson Ford, who scored 15 points. Ford is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Lipsey, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Strasburg's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Liberty Common, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strasburg will take on the Yuma at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Y's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Liberty Common, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Platte Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Tuesday.
